UK probes passenger train derailment as 62 escape injury

The Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) has launched an investigation into a recent passenger train derailment in Essex, which left all 62 people on board uninjured. The incident occurred on August 14 when the Greater Anglia train derailed at approximately 77mph while travelling from Southend Victoria to London Liverpool Street.

Preliminary analysis of the train's on-train data recorder and forward-facing CCTV footage revealed a misalignment in the track at the location of the derailment, which the driver had reported seeing moments before the incident. The RAIB's investigation will examine the sequence of events leading up to the derailment, the actions of those involved, and the condition of the track at the location.

The investigation will also consider the effectiveness of measures intended to mitigate the risk of operating trains in hot weather and assess the performance of the train during the derailment.

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